encouraging[in'kʌridʒiŋ]

• vt.
  • encourage的变形
• adj.
  • 鼓励的，激励的，奖励的；鼓舞人心的，使充满希望的；促进的；赞助的

encourage[in'kʌridʒ]

• vt.
  • 鼓舞，鼓励，激励，激发，使有信心：

    Her coach encouraged her throughout the marathon race to keep on running.

    她的教练在马拉松赛全程鼓励她继续不断奔跑。

  • 赞助，支持：

    One of the chief duties of a teacher is to encourage his students.

    教师的主要责任之一是帮助学生们进步。

  • 怂恿，劝诱，劝告；刺激，煽动，激起：

    Don't encourage her laziness by doing things for her.

    不要什么事都替她干，把她惯懒了。

  • 激发；促进(成长等)，助长：

    Poverty often encourages crime.

    贫穷往往助长犯罪。

• 变形:

  vt.encouraged.encouraging